Roman Catholic Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec (Latin: Bielscen(sis) – Żyviecen(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Bielsko and Żywiec in the Ecclesiastical province of Kraków in Poland.
Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec Dioecesis Bielscensis-Zyviecensis Diecezja bielsko-żywiecka | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Metropolitan | Kraków |
| Coordinates | 49°49′47″N 19°02′27″E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 766,873 663,286 (86.5%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Bielsko-Biala (Cathedral of St. Nicholas) |
| Co-cathedral | Konkatedra pw. Narodzenia NMP in Żywiec (Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Roman Pindel[1] |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Marek Jędraszewski |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Piotr Greger |
| Bishops emeritus | Tadeusz Rakoczy Janusz Zimniak |
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It was established as the Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec from the Diocese of Katowice and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kraków on 25 March 1992. In 2013 about a half of the then Catholic Church members attended church services at least once per week.
Leadership
Bishops of Bielsko–Żywiec (Roman rite)
- Bishop Tadeusz Rakoczy (25 March 1992 − 16 November 2013)
- Bishop Roman Pindel (since 6 January 2014)
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References
| Province of Białystok | |
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| Province of Częstochowa | |
| Province of Gdańsk | |
| Province of Gniezno | |
| Province of Katowice | |
| Province of Kraków | |
| Province of Łódź | |
| Province of Lublin | |
| Province of Poznań | |
| Province of Przemyśl | |
| Province of Szczecin-Kamień | |
| Province of Warmia | |
| Province of Warszawa | |
| Province of Wrocław | |
| Sui iuris Jurisdictions |
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| Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church | |
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